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press release from Global Schoolhouse
``` In my opinion, we need more press releases like this one that make the socially beneficial potentials of computer networking tangible for people who have not been involved so far.
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 20:43:51 EST From: andresyv@CERF.NET (Yvonne Marie Andres) To: gsh-watch@K12.CNIDR.ORG (Multiple recipients of list) Subject: Updated Info for: Global Schoolhouse Kids Talk to Prince Charles Via
MEDIA ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -11/2/94 - Please Post Appropriately Global Schoolhouse Kids Talk to Prince Charles Via the Internet Prince Charles of Wales is visiting California for the first time in 17 years, focusing his visit on programs for disadvantaged youth, education, technology, and the arts. The prince, who will be in the Los Angeles area until Friday November 4th, will view youth programs in inner-city areas and attend events connected to "UK-LA 1994", a 67-day celebration of British arts, business, education and technology . Uses of Internet technology will be highlighted during this event. An historic, live demonstration of how the Internet is revolutionizing education, will be given to Prince Charles on Thursday November 3rd, at 11:30 AM, at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Global SchoolNet President, Yvonne Marie Andres and student ambassadors from Global Schoolhouse Project classrooms in California, Washington DC, England, and Australia will participate in a live interactive video-conference over the Internet with the Prince of Wales. Students will speak directly with the prince, explaining in their own words how being connected with classrooms around the world can help make schools more effective and produce better global citizens . To emphasize the importance of education-business partnerships, organizations including, Cornell University, Cisco Systems, MCI, Pacific Bell and Sprint will be providing equipment and connectivity services for the special event. In the words of John Morgridge, President of Cisco Systems, "The information highway eliminates the boundaries of time and place when it comes to access to information and education. In the networked world, the only barrier to entry is the capacity of one's own mind. "
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INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE AUDIO
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Telephone audio (listen-only dial-in) service for the conference is available as follows: 400 lines are available for preregistration. To pre-register for the Global School House conference call 1-800-728-1500 if calling from the USA or Canada. If calling from outside the USA or Canada call 319-326-5200. Callers should ask to register for the Global School House event on November 3rd. The operator will then provide the correct phone number and password to participate in this event and will ask the pre-registrants for their name and phone numbers. (This is so operators can call international participants the day of the event and connect them to the conference.) For pregistered participants, the conference line will be available from 11:15 AM PST Additional lines for the conference will be available on a first-come-first-served basis without preregistration beginning 11:00 AM PACIFIC TIME at 1-800-326-6621.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VIEW VIDEO VIA CU-SEEME
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* These are the reflector addresses that you may use to view the event. The list will be updated tomorrow if more volunteers show up. In any case, if you do a bit of reflector "surfing" you should be able to locate one broadcasting this event. 128.83.108.14 University of Texas 198.41.0.200 Network Solutions Herndon, VA 139.102.70.201 Indiana State University 192.77.173.2 nysernet
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESS AND MEDIA:
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In addition to the Beverly Hill Hilton, viewing sites have been set up at the following locations:
* Sprint's Applied Technology Center at the International Square Office Building, 1850 K Street, 12th floor, Washington DC. (Call for information, directions: Lynn Elmers (703) 904-2221.* CISCO Systems, 170 W. Tasman Dr. San Jose (Contact: Lorene Arey, (408) 526-5486. CERFnet, contact Paul Wilson, (619) 455-3941, pwilson@cerf.net Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills (Contact: Justine Seavey or Anne DeWolfe (213) 857-9100)
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NOTE:
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The Global Schoolhouse Project is currently sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) an independent agency of the United States Government with generous additional support from U.S. Sprint, Cisco, SuperMac, Zenith Electronics, Cornell University, the University of Illinois and numerous other organizations. Curriculum coordination is provided by Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN) in Oceanside, California, with project administration, technical support and training being provided by the Clearinghouse for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval (CNIDR) at MCNC, in North Carolina. This event was made possible through the support and collaboration of Pacific Bell, CISCO, CERFNet, Sprint and MCI Communications Corp. For more information about Global Schoolhouse or this event, contact: *Don Mitchell, NSF (703) 306-1949; dmitchel@nsf.gov *Yvonne Marie Andres, GSN (619) 433-3413; andresyv@cerf.net *Jane Smith, CNIDR (919) 248-1405; jds@kudzu.cnidr.org *Paul Wilson, CERFNET (619) 455-3941 *Lorene Arey, CISCO (408) 526-5486 *Pam Small, MCI (202) 887-7427 *Janice Langley, SPRINT (202) 828-7427 ```
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